South Africa unveils T20 World Cup 2026 squad; Markram named captain

Cape Town [South Africa], January 2 (ANI): South Africa on Friday unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with Aiden Markram to lead the Proteas in the tournament.
The squad features Quinton de Kock, who recently reversed his international retirement, and Anrich Nortje, who recently returned from injury, according to the ICC website.
The team features a strong batting lineup, including Markram, De Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, and David Miller, while Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, and Corbin Bosch bolster the pace attack.
Keshav Maharaj will be the frontline spinner supported by George Linde, while Markram and Ferreira can also turn their arm over.
"We have had to make some big calls, but we feel this group is the strongest and has every chance of succeeding in India and Sri Lanka. We have assembled a world-class squad with some of the finest and most experienced players in the game, together with some of the best T20 youngsters coming through," selection convener Patrick Moroney said as per ESPNcricinfo.
South Africa is in Group D of the tournament along with Afghanistan, New Zealand, Canada and the UAE.
The Proteas have never won the men's T20 World Cup but reached the final on the last occasion, where they lost to India by a narrow margin.
Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje. (ANI)